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Variegated Lizardfish

Synodus variegatus

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

To 24 cm. Gray brown to red with about six blotchy saddles. It usually stays put on top of a rock or coral.

Habitat:

Reef 38, Lankayan Island, Sabah (Borneo).

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Variegated lizardfish

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Comments (2)
The MnMs
Haha! Thanks armadeus.4, nature has all kinds of surprises all over the place :-)
Liana
That is a very cool looking fish! Never thought that a fish could look like a lizard but there you go. Great image Marta! Thank you for sharing :)

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